Investigations
FRONT RADIOS ROD MODIFICATION
NHTSA SQ SQ97006 - closed, opened 1997-04-14.
NHTSA investigation SQ97006 is a SQ opened on 1997-04-14 and currently closed. The subject is tracked inside the Office of Defects Investigation queue. Latest activity on this investigation was logged on 1997-08-16 - NHTSA updates that field whenever an Information Request goes out, a supplement is filed, or a status change is recorded in the public docket.
Investigators summarized the matter as follows: "NEW FLYER CORRECTED THE LEFT FRONT RADIUS ROD BOLTS ON CERTAIN TRANSIT BUSES, BUT FAILED TO FILE A DEFECT REPORT WITH THE AGENCY. NEW FLYER HAS AGREED TO FILE A DEFECT REPORT WITH ODI. THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED. NO FU..." Investigations are the early-warning layer of the federal auto-safety system, sitting upstream of formal recalls and defect orders. Whether this one closes without action or escalates into an Engineering Analysis, the full history stays in the ODI archive so researchers, litigators, and buyers can pull the paper trail at any time.
Investigation Summary
NEW FLYER CORRECTED THE LEFT FRONT RADIUS ROD BOLTS ON CERTAIN TRANSIT BUSES, BUT FAILED TO FILE A DEFECT REPORT WITH THE AGENCY. NEW FLYER HAS AGREED TO FILE A DEFECT REPORT WITH ODI. THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED. NO FURTHER USE OF AGENCY RESORCES DOES NOT APPEAR WARRANTED. THE AGENCY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO TAKE FURTHER ACTION WHEN APPROPRIATE.
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